Greenport station Facts for Kids

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Greenport

The Greenport station's platform in 2020, facing west

Location

Wiggins Street & Fourth Street
Greenport, New York

Owned by

Long Island Rail Road

Line(s)

Main Line

Distance

94.3 mi (151.8 km) from Long Island City

Platforms

1 island platform

Tracks

Connections

⛴ North Ferry
Suffolk County Transit: 92

Construction

Parking

Yes; Free

Bicycle facilities

Yes

Other information

Station code

GPT

Fare zone

History

Opened

June 29, 1844

Rebuilt

1870, 1892

Previous names

Green–Port

Traffic

Passengers (2006)

5 per weekday

Services

Preceding station	LIRR			Following station
Southold towards Atlantic Terminal or Penn Station		Ronkonkoma Branch Greenport		Terminus

Former services

Preceding station	Long Island Rail Road			Following station
Southold toward Long Island City or Penn Station		Main Line		Terminus

Greenport Railroad Station

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

Location

Third and Wiggins St., Greenport, New York

Area

4.8 acres (1.9 ha)

Built

1892

Architectural style

Late Victorian

NRHP reference No.

89000947

Added to NRHP

July 20, 1989

Greenport is the very last stop, also called the terminus, for the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road. This part of the line is sometimes called the Greenport Branch. The station is officially located at Wiggins Street and Fourth Street in the Village of Greenport. This village is in Suffolk County, New York. The station property stretches close to 3rd Street and the ferry terminal for Shelter Island.

History of Greenport Station
Station Layout
Gallery
See also

History of Greenport Station

Early Days of the Station

The Greenport station first opened its doors on July 29, 1844. It was built as the final stop for the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line. Some people at the time hoped the train line would even extend across the water with a bridge. In 1852, the station was listed on train schedules as "Green–Port."

Fires and New Buildings

On July 4, 1870, the station building was accidentally burned down during town celebrations. It was quickly rebuilt by October of that same year. A new station building was constructed in 1892. This new building had a special bay window for the ticket office. This window was removed in the 1920s. There was also a train shed behind a turntable, which is a device used to turn trains around. This shed was later replaced by an area for storing coal.

Changes Over Time

Steam trains used the station until June 5, 1955. Mail was carried at the station until 1965. Trains even used to run onto a dock until 1978. The ticket booth, where you could buy tickets from a station agent, closed on October 1, 1967.

Historic Recognition and Modern Use

The Greenport station, along with its old freight house and turntable, became a historic district on July 20, 1989. This means they are protected because of their historical importance. In the late 1990s, a new, higher platform was built. This made it easier for passengers to get on and off trains. Today, the old freight house is part of the Railroad Museum of Long Island. The original station building is now home to the East End Seaport Museum.

Station Layout

This station has one special platform called a high-level island platform. It is long enough for about one and a half train cars to pick up or drop off passengers. An "island platform" means it's like an island with tracks on both sides. There is also an extra track next to Track 2. Trains arriving at the station use either Track 1 or Track 2.